TABLE 2.
Parameter | Conventional method | Proposed method | P value |
---|---|---|---|
image quality score | 3.3±0.3 | 3.1±0.3 | 0.2 |
qualitative artifact score | 2.0±1.3 | 1.2±0.8 | <0.01 |
DRA width [mm] | 2.9±1.1 | 1.3±0.9 | <0.001 |
# of DRA-affected segments | 8.7±2.1 | 2.6±1.4 | <0.0001 |
signal-to-noise ratio | 18.8±5.9 | 12.9±7.5 | <0.05 |